April 20, 2025: Celebration Sunday! - One Service: 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Come celebrate the close of our Pledge Drive campaign. Please submit your pledge no later than this Sunday. We’ll have one service and then a celebratory party for all ages, including an Easter Egg hunt for children.
Graphic created by Abby Henkel Roman
View the video archive of this service here:
Ringing of the World Bell
Congregational Prelude
#1000 Morning Has Come
Welcome & Announcements
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting the Chalice Flame
Jason Michálek, Worship Associate
Debbie Fish and Steve Pock
Time for All Ages
“An Ode to Joy Festival” by Ludwig van Beethoven, arr by Todd Parrish
UU All Ages Orchestra
Conducted by Jeffrey Meyer
Violin: Kit Boulding, Nola Cusack, Abby Henkel-Roman, Sally McGuire, Sylvia McNair, Adrian Meyer, Beckett Meyer, Emily Nehus, Maggie Olivo, Paul Roby, Amira Sabbagh, Guilia Samarotto, Susan Swaney Viola: Martha Dogan, Nina Ruz, Aralyn Olivo Cello: Helen Ford, Ari Motz, Francesca Samarotto Bass: Ed Greenebaum, Steve Mascari Guitar: Olaya Fernández Gayol Flute: Alain Barker Trombone: Emma Crossen Timpani: Angela Gabriel
Musical Interlude
Ray Fellman, piano
Pledge Drive Moment
Jane McLeod
Hymn
#1024 When the Spirit Says Do
Pastoral Prayer and Meditation
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Dedication of Offering
Offertory
Ray Fellman, piano
Reading
Gift of Music
“Joyful, Joyful” arr by Mervyn Warren, adapted by Roger Emerson
Licia Weber, soloist
UUCB Choir
Susan Swaney, Director of Music
Sermon
“Love Blooms Here”
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Closing Hymn
#61 Lo, the Earth Awakes Again
Benediction
Choral Benediction
“Love Blooms Here” by Abby Henkel Roman
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Hearing assistive devices are available at the AV Tech booth in the rear of the Meeting Room for use during Sunday worship services.
- Childcare is available today from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in Room 108.
- Join us for Community Hour after each service in Fellowship Hall.
- This week’s Spirit Play story is "Old Dog and the Bobcat," exploring the idea of generosity.
- In Kids' Club, we'll explore generosity with the story Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts.
- The UU Humanist Forum meets today at 1 p.m. Room 208. The topic is, "Does Faith Work? Online Skeptics’ Challenges from Apologist," presented by Rich Janda.
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UU Church Staff:
Reverend Susan Frederick-Gray, Lead Minister
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Dr. Susan Swaney, Music Director
Amanda Waye, Director of Administration
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Hans Kelson, Technology Coordinator
Jo Bowman, Communications Coordinator
Dylan Marks, Sexton
